About

"It promises to be our battle cry and anti "Waiting for Superman" film. We are the super men and women."

David Greene Former Educator/Author "DOING THE RIGHT THING: A TEACHER SPEAKS"

Filmmakers Jack Paar and Ron Halpern are creating a film that will blow the lid off of the corruption that is behind the corporate takeover of public education.

In 2014, Jack Paar attended a rally for teachers, parents, and students in Washington, D.C. with his wife, an elementary school teacher. Jack says, "Before the rally in D.C., I didn't really know that big business was taking over our public schools, nor did I understand why it was problematic. I know that there are others who don't understand the real problems with our public education system because big business is really good at blaming it all on the teachers. However, it's not the teachers who are to blame. It's the fault of greedy politicians like Scott Walker, Chris Christie, Andrew Cuomo, and Arne Duncan, who are owned by greedy, big business: Pearson Learning, Gates Foundation, Walton Family, Eli Broad, Koch Brothers, and Bradley Foundation. To them your children are simply a dollar sign. So, we've decided to create a film that will reach a diverse audience and provide them with hard facts and heartfelt messages from dedicated teachers, parents, and students."

Currently, Paar and Halpern are raising funds through a Kickstarter campaign. At $155,000, their goal may seem lofty. But, their goal is to draw national and possibly international attention to the cause, which requires a great deal of funding. Compared to Michael Moore's $9 million budget for "Sicko", 155k is a drop in the bucket.

“Corporatized” pulls back the curtain on the charade to reveal how big business is doing a devastating disservice to our public school students, and how they are dismantling and destroying the teaching profession in the name of profit.

Each year, over $600 billion of taxpayer money is used to fund the U.S. public education system. In today’s era of privatization, it was only a matter of time before corporate education reformers figured out a way to get at that money.

They didn’t just steal it. These savvy, corporate raiders are too smart for that. What they’ve done is create an elaborate scheme to funnel that money in their direction. The testing mania, brought on by No Child Left Behind, is part of their scheme. Sounds legit, and looks legit to the layman. But, the devastation this is causing to public education may be terminal… if we don’t take measures to stop it.

Schools are losing their funding. Teachers are losing their jobs. Parents are wondering what happened to the public school system in which they grew up. Children are being reduced to a measly test score. The once engaging, well-rounded education experience is being replaced by the mundane task of learning how to fill in the correct bubble.

If there is any hope of defeating these corporate “deformers”, we must all do our part to save our public schools from privatization. We may not have the money that these corporations do, but we can raise our collective voice to be heard. Students and teachers are people, my friends! In “Corporatized” we’ll reveal how they are fighting back.

“Corporatized” shines a light on the hypocrisy, shortsightedness, ineffectiveness, and greed of the corporate education reformers. We need your help to complete it, and get it noticed. Please help by donating and sharing our Kickstarter campaign.

THIS IS WHAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR:

Funds collected from Kickstarter will be used to obtain the following listed below. We currently have over 30 hours of footage shot in Washington, D.C. during the BATs Teacher Congress and other footage shot in local public schools.

It cost a great deal of money to create a film that can compete with the production value of a movie like "Waiting for Superman", so we need your support.

ABOUT KICKSTARTER

Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. Every month tens of thousands of amazing people pledge millions of dollars to projects from the worlds of music, art, film, technology, design, food, and other creative fields. Every Kickstarter project must be fully funded before its time expires.

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DON’T REACH OUR GOAL

If we don't raise our goal, we don't get anything. Donors pledge the amounts, but don't actually pay until the goal is reached and the funding deadline has passed. We want to avoid this so please spread the word. Everything helps! When we meet our goal we will begin licensing the rights and finish the editing so that we can send you the DVD's and merchandise as soon as possible.

THANK YOU!

A huge and heartfelt THANK YOU in advance for anything you can do to support this film. It means so much, not only to us as the filmmakers, but to the amazing people who opened up their hearts and their lives in order to help tell this story.

MOVIE T-SHIRT FRONT

MOVIE T-SHIRT BACK

WORDLE T-SHIRT

MOVIE POSTER

WORDLE POSTER

SUPPORT EDUCATION STICKER

Risks and challenges

With all projects, there can be unforeseen complications and delays. We are committed to our supporters and will honor your contribution by keeping you informed of our production progress. Most importantly, we are dedicated to producing a quality documentary film that will tell a compelling story and engage a wide audience.
There could be delays on actual release dates of the film that could impact the delivery of certain rewards.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 25 or more
About US$ 25

STREAM THE MOVIE

You will receive a personal streaming movie link for you and your friends to share. Also your name will be included in our “SPECIAL THANKS” section on our website.
Delivery of link will coincide with the release of the DVD to the public.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 40 or more
About US$ 40

STREAMING ONLINE MOVIE AND MOVIE POSTER

You will receive a personal streaming movie link for you and your friends to share and the movie poster (11x17). Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Delivery of link will coincide with the release of the DVD to the public. Poster will be mailed after funding has been achieved.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 40 or more
About US$ 40

STREAMING ONLINE MOVIE AND WORDLE POSTER

You will receive a personal streaming movie link for you and your friends to share and the wordle poster (11x17). Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Delivery of link will coincide with the release of the DVD to the public. Poster will be mailed after funding has been achieved. Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 75 or more
About US$ 75

GET THE DVD AND WORDLE T-SHIRT

You will receive the wordle t-shirt, DVD, streaming movie link and the "Support Public Education" sticker. Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents. DVD and movie link will ship upon the home release of the film.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 75 or more
About US$ 75

GET THE DVD AND MOVIE T-SHIRT

You will receive the movie t-shirt, DVD, streaming movie link and the "Support Public Education" sticker. Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents. DVD and movie link will ship upon the home release of the film.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 85 or more
About US$ 85

Get the DVD, Movie T-Shirt, and Movie Poster

You will receive all the copy of the DVD upon the home release of the film, the movie t-shirt and the movie poster (11x17). Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 85 or more
About US$ 85

Get the DVD, Wordle T-Shirt, and Wordle Poster

You will receive all the copy of the DVD upon the home release of the film, the wordle t-shirt and the wordle poster (11x17). Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Pledge US$ 150 or more
About US$ 150

You will receive all the copy of the DVD and streaming movie link upon the home release of the film, the movie t-shirt, credits in the film and the movie poster (11x17). Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Pledge US$ 250 or more
About US$ 250

You will receive all the copy of the signed DVD and streaming movie link upon the home release of the film, the movie t-shirt, credits in the film and signed limited edition movie poster. Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 500 or more
About US$ 500

Two Tickets to the RED CARPET EVENT, Signed DVD, Movie T-Shirt, Signed Limited Movie Poster, MOVIE CREDIT, and Streaming Link

You will receive all the copy of the signed DVD and streaming movie link upon the home release of the film, the movie t-shirt, credits in the film and signed limited edition movie poster. Also your name will be included in our “Special Thanks” section on our website.
Free shipping for U.S. residents.

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 1,000 or more
About US$ 1,000

RED CARPET SCREENING EVENT + PRODUCER SWAG BAG

Thanks for the incredible support. You are a true supporter of public education. You will receive a special thanks in the film, four tickets to the festival premiere (or festival of your choice) and the special swag bag which includes the signed DVD, t-shirt, limited edition signed poster and more.
Our deepest thanks and appreciation goes to you.
(Fulfillment of this reward is dependent upon the film's festival release. Travel and accommodations not included.)

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 2,500 or more
About US$ 2,500

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER CREDIT + RED CARPET SCREENING EVENT +SWAG

YOU ARE AWESOME!
You’ve made such an incredible investment in us that we are inspired to strive for nothing short of awesomeness!
To show our gratitude you will receive a credit in the film as Associate Producer, four tickets to the festival premiere (or festival of your choice), dinner with filmmakers, and the producer swag bag, which includes the signed DVD, t-shirt, limited edition signed poster, and more.
Our deepest thanks and appreciation goes to you.
(Fulfillment of this reward is dependent upon the film's festival release. Travel and accommodations not included.)

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 5,000 or more
About US$ 5,000

CO-PRODUCER CREDIT + RED CARPET SCREENING EVENT + SWAG

YOU ARE PART OF THE CREW!
You are a person that makes things happen in the world, and you are a serious supporter of the public school system. We are extremely grateful for your generous contribution.
You will receive credits in the film as Co-Producer, six tickets to the festival premiere (or festival of your choice), dinner with filmmakers, and the producer swag bag which includes the signed DVD, t-shirt, limited edition signed movie poster, and more.
Our deepest thanks and appreciation goes to you.
(Fulfillment of this reward is dependent upon the film's festival release. Travel and accommodations not included.)

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge US$ 10,000
About US$ 10,000

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER CREDIT + RED CARPET SCREENING EVENT + SWAG

SPEECHLESS!
You’ve made such an incredible investment in us, we are inspired to strive for nothing short of greatness! Our undying gratitude is yours. You will receive credits in the film as an Executive Producer, eight tickets to the festival premiere (or festival of your choice), dinner with filmmakers, and the producer swag bag which includes the signed DVD, t-shirt, limited edition signed movie poster, and more.
(Fulfillment of this reward is dependent upon the film's festival release. Travel and accommodations not included.)